See A Dream Deferred: Langston Hughes in Song at Memorial Hall on May 17 as part of the May Festival.
Join Julia Bullock and guests in this intimate recital setting to experience her critically acclaimed concert curation, A Dream Deferred: Langston Hughes in Song. This performance includes a post-concert Talk Back with Julia Bullock in Memorial Hall.
Tickets to A Dream Deferred: Langston Hughes in Song
Tickets to A Dream Deferred: Langston Hughes in Song are $40. Enjoy a 20% discount that guests can apply to up to four tickets per performance using promo code FESTIVAL20.
About Julia Bullock
Julia Bullock is a Grammy‑winning American soprano celebrated for her versatile artistry, intellectual depth, and commanding stage presence. She has headlined major productions and concerts around the world and has held prominent artistic residencies with institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the San Francisco Symphony, and London’s Guildhall School. Bullock is also widely recognized as a powerful voice for social consciousness, integrating activism with her musical work and earning honors such as Musical America’s 2021 “Artist of the Year.”
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About the May Festival
The May Festival is Cincinnati’s longest-running community engagement project. Music Hall was built for these extraordinary voices, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra exists in large part because of this tradition. For nearly 150 years, nationally and internationally acclaimed guest soloists and conductors have eagerly accepted invitations to participate in the May Festival.
From the beginning, the Festival has relied on the talent and generosity of people throughout the community. Its purpose is to engage, energize, and connect Cincinnati with the highest-quality performances of great choral music. The Cincinnati Musical Festival Association stands as one of the most dynamic forces in the choral world, serving as a leader and catalyst in the production, presentation, and promotion of choral activities locally and globally.
The organization is committed to fostering choral music of the highest artistic standards, preserving its history while enhancing the present and embracing the future, cultivating diverse audiences, choirs, and singers who share a passion for choral music, and operating in a financially sound manner.
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Memorial Hall Venue Details
Parking
The most convenient parking option is directly across the street at the Washington Park Garage. Use the Cincy EZ Park App to pay for parking as appropriate. Take the Cincinnati METRO to the venue.
Accessibility
Memorial Hall’s basement, first floor, and second floor are fully accessible. The preferred method is to use the patron elevator located on the north side of the building, which can be accessed on the street level.
Additionally, the Annie W. and Elizabeth M. Anderson Theater is equipped with several wheelchair- and scooter-accessible seating locations. For additional information on accessible seating, please call the Box Office at 513-977-8838.
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